Texas Man Charged With Murder After Houston Boy Shot During Ding-Dong Ditch

Leon Gonzalo Jr., a 42-year-old man from Houston, Texas, has been charged with murder after fatally shooting an 11-year-old boy who was playing the prank game "ding dong ditch" on Saturday night. Witnesses reported the boy was ringing doorbells and running away when Gonzalo Jr. came out of his home and shot the child in the back, a shooting that authorities say does not appear to be an act of self-defense. The boy was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead the following day. Police recovered several weapons from Gonzalo Jr.'s home and are working with the Harris County District Attorney's office on the case. The incident has raised renewed concerns about the dangers of the prank, which has been linked to other fatal shootings in recent years across the U.S. Authorities are urging parents to closely monitor their children to prevent similar tragedies linked to this social media trend.